Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says that his request for a full appellate review will 'move us forward more quickly [?] in ultimately reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.'

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Kathleen Gray
Gannett Michigan

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a motion Friday asking the full 15-judge U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to review a ruling that Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

Going directly to the full appeals panel, rather than the traditional three-judge configuration, will save both time and money, Schuette said in a conference call with reporters Friday.

"The sooner we can have a more thoughtful, complete review of the case, the better," he said. ...